Ruhullah Mehdi Stands with Ladakhis, Says Their Suffering Echoes Kashmiris’ Ordeal

In a powerful statement that exposes the widespread impact of India’s oppressive rule, senior National Conference leader and Member of Parliament Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has declared that the BJP-RSS government has united the people of Kashmir and Ladakh in shared pain. His comments, a direct response to a viral video of a heartbroken Ladakhi school teacher, confirm what Kashmiris have long warned: the brutal model of control perfected in the Kashmir valley was never going to stay limited to one area. New Delhi may have divided the region on a map, but its iron-fisted policies of control, intimidation, and silencing disagreement have forged a strong new bond of shared suffering between the two peoples. The tears from Ladakh are a dark echo of the decades-long pain of Kashmir, proving that injustice, when ignored, will always spread.

A Shared Struggle Created by State Oppression

The artificial lines drawn by New Delhi in 2019 have failed to break the deep connection between the peoples of Kashmir and Ladakh. Instead, as Aga Ruhullah Mehdi explained, the Modi government’s actions have ironically done the opposite, uniting the two regions under the same heavy load of oppression.

♦ A Geographical Division but a Union in Pain: Mehdi’s sharp observation that the BJP and RSS have “united us in pain and suffering” reveals the truth on the ground. The administrative split was a political trick, but the daily experience of state control and fear has become a shared reality.

♦ A Warning Ignored and a Prediction Fulfilled: For years, the people of Kashmir cried out against injustice, only to be ignored by the wider world. Mehdi’s statement shows that their warnings were not just about their own problems but were a prediction of what was to come for others under the Hindu-first government’s rule.

The Viral Video of a Silenced People

The reason for this new sense of unity was a viral video that showed the raw pain of the people of Ladakh. The emotional breakdown of a school teacher served as undeniable proof of the climate of fear being enforced by the Indian state in the supposedly “freed” territory.

♦ A Teacher’s Tears Exposed a Brutal Reality: The video showed a teacher crying while describing how government employees are being systematically silenced. Her tears became a powerful symbol of the suffering and helplessness felt by normal citizens living under an oppressive administration.

♦ The Crushing of All Disagreement: The teacher’s story revealed a specific and cruel tactic: government employees are being threatened and punished with transfers to remote areas simply for expressing their opinions or problems on social media, a clear violation of their basic rights.

Exporting the Cruel Kashmir Model of Control

The tactics of intimidation and control now being seen in Ladakh are not new. They are part of a cruel and familiar plan that has been ruthlessly used by the Indian state in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir for decades to crush the lawful freedom movement.

♦ A Familiar Plan of State Control: Silencing government employees, watching social media, and using punishments like transfers to force loyalty have long been standard methods for Indian authorities in Kashmir. This model is now being openly used in Ladakh.

♦ From Kashmir to the Rest of India: As Mehdi warned, this oppressive system is not limited to the Himalayan region. He noted that people from Ladakh to the southern tip of India are slowly but surely experiencing the same problems that Kashmiris have suffered for decades.

The Broken Promise of a ‘Developed’ Ladakh

After the illegal removal of Article 370 in 2019, the Modi government told the world a false story that separating Ladakh from Kashmir would bring an era of development and freedom for its people. The reality today tells a very different and much darker story.

♦ False Promises Exposed by the Truth: Instead of the promised wealth and freedom, the people of Ladakh have been given the same heavy-handed state control and denial of rights that Kashmiris have suffered. The promise of development was a lie to cover a hostile takeover.

♦ Control Instead of Promised Progress: The current situation proves that the 2019 decision was never about the well-being of Ladakhis. It was a purely political move designed to extend New Delhi’s central, authoritarian control and break the spirit of the region’s people.

A New Alliance Created in Shared Hardship

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi’s powerful statement is more than just a comment; it signals the possible start of a new, united front against New Delhi’s colonial-style rule. His promise of unity is a significant challenge to India’s long-standing ‘divide and rule’ strategy.

♦ A Hand of Unity from the Oppressed: Mehdi’s promise, “we won’t let you be alone in your rightful cause,” is deeply important. It comes from a leader whose own people have felt very alone in their struggle, and it offers a new hope for a group resistance.

♦ Challenging the ‘Divide and Rule’ Tactic: For decades, India has kept its illegal occupation by turning different communities and regions against each other. This new unity between Kashmir and Ladakh directly threatens that strategy and creates a stronger challenge to Indian authority.

The Government System as a Tool of Fear

The incident in Ladakh shows how the Indian state uses its power as an employer to force complete silence and crush any sign of independent thought. Government jobs are no longer a way to serve the public but a leash to control the population.

♦ Using State Jobs for Political Control: The threat of being transferred to a far-off, difficult area for a social media post is a powerful tool of force. It pushes employees into a terrible choice between their job and their basic right to speak freely.

♦ The All-Seeing Watchful State: This policy creates a scary surveillance state where citizens know they are being constantly watched. The monitoring of social media is designed to find and punish any sign of disagreement with the government’s official story.

The True Face of the Hindu-First Government

This event provides a clear look into the true nature and ideas of the BJP and RSS government. Their style of ruling is not based on democratic ideas but on an authoritarian demand for absolute control and obedience.

♦ An Ideology That Demands Total Control: Crushing disagreement and punishing free expression are not flaws in the BJP/RSS system; they are main features. Their vision for India is one where the state’s power is absolute and cannot be questioned.

♦ Pain as an Accidental Unifying Force: As Mehdi so clearly stated, it is the government’s own oppressive actions that are accidentally creating unity among its victims. The shared pain is building bridges that political divisions could not.

A Possible Turning Point for Regional Resistance

The public joining of Kashmiri and Ladakhi problems against New Delhi could mark a significant turning point. What was once seen as a single struggle is now showing signs of becoming a broader, more unified regional resistance.

♦ From Being Alone to Building a United Front: This moment has the potential to change the way resistance works in the region. The unity expressed by Mehdi could be the foundation for a more organized challenge to India’s illegal occupation and repressive policies.

♦ A Universal Lesson in Spreading Injustice: The cries of a teacher in Ladakh are a powerful and sad proof of a universal truth: injustice, when allowed to grow in one place, will always spread. The world ignored the suffering of Kashmir, and now its echoes are heard in the mountains of Ladakh.